tonight a historic final any philadelphia, anticipation is flowing here at time day of the dnc as hillary clinton prepares to accept her parties nomination, torey. well, everyone left us they all went into see globetrotters, isn't that right. >> i called her outside she's getting ready to sing there but coming up next we will talk about is everyone enjoying the dnc? or is there a vacation down here. it is all next on "eyewitness news" starting right now. tonight i expect it to bring the house down. just hours away from making it official, hillary clinton will accept the nomination from democratic candidate for president. she will do so while giving her highly anticipated speech. good evening, i'm ukee washington.

i'm jessica teen. lets take a live look at that stage, where hillary clinton will formally accept her parties nomination, tonight she will be the first woman to do that in a major party. >> "eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff is on the the floor right now with the excitement is building, alex, you're right in the middle of it all, good evening. >> good evening, ukee. it seems stronger, better but over righting theme of this convention has been one of very powerful speeches. so leading up to hillary clinton taking the stage tonight the bar has been certainly set high. just one day after resignation of the democratic chair debbie wasserman schultz, vermont senator bernie sanders was task with addressing a party that undermines his own campaign. >> hillary clinton will make an outstanding president, and i am proud to stand with her, tonight. >> reporter: it would have been a hard act to follow for anyone, except apparently the first lady. >> i wake up every morning in

a house that was built by slaves, and i have watched my daughters, two beautiful, intelligent black young women, playing with their dogs on the white house lawn. >> reporter: word echoes loud ly right through to tuesday when hillary clinton officially made history as first female candidate of the major party. her husband former president bill clinton paid tribute to their early days. >> i just went ahead and asked her to take a walk down to the art museum. we have been walking, and talking, laughing together, ever since. >> reporter: day three former new york city mayor michael bloomberg an independent who was running with himself made a last minute appearance to draw independent and republican support information clinton. vice-president joe biden took to the stage condemning republican nominee donald trump in his closing this guy doesn't have a clue about the

middle class. not a clue. >> reporter: clinton's vice-president pick virginia senator tim kaine reintroduced himself to the american people with the speech that some called flat, only for president barack obama to re energize with wording and delivery now deem the best of his career. >> no matter how taunting the odds, no matter how much people try to knock her down, she never, ever, quit. >> reporter: big moment came when nominee herself join the president on stage for a hug and high standard set for her own speech tonight. high stan ordinary for sure. lots of anticipation. i don't know about you but this feels like the most inner get he can night of all. we got a taste of those musical performances tonight, katie perry sound check so this crowd is certainly in for a treat. reporting from the floor of the democratic national convention i'm alexandria hoff now back to you.

>> alex, thanks very much. >> mother of the fallen philadelphia police officer will address, the convention as well. >> we will talk about her son, officer moses walker who was gunned down on his way home from work august 18th 2012. invitation of the mother to speak follows a letter sent to the clinton campaign by john mcnesby he criticized campaign for not welcoming families of fallen officers. tonight a woman will also make history on the dnc stage. >> my name is sarah mcbride and i'm a proud transgender american. >> today, in america, lb gt people are still carryinged by hate that lives in both laws and in hearts. and, many still struggle to get by but i expect tomorrow to be different. tomorrow, we can be respected, and protected especially if hillary clinton is our

president and that is why i'm proud to stand here and say that i'm with her. >> reporter: wilmington native sarah mcbride became first openly transgendered person to speak at a major convention. she's national press secretary for human rights campaign and she told us yesterday, that her history making address was written on behalf of the millions, of lb gt people who deserve to have their voices heard. >> now many of the protesters arrested last night are out of the federal custody tonight. >> "eyewitness news" reporter joe holden joins us live outside the courthouse in center city, with more on that , joe. >> reporter: jessica and ukee five people were released from federal custody. what they have told us according to federal prosecutors last night was both highly visible but when we chatted with them on the way out of federal court just an hour ago, they really didn't want any of the attention. just an hour ago five protesters who scaled a

security fence outside a wells fargo center were released from federal prison among them megan monk from washington state. seven total are facing a single federal count of breaching the secured federal perimeter. they were hesitant in talking with us. what do you think of this whole process. >> you know, i'm still in it, so i'm not much thinking as i am processing emotionally what actually is happening. >> reporter: woman with megan caught her off from saying anything more. we were there as protesters barreled through a fence ringing an expansive area around the wells fargo on wednesday night. one man identified as jeremy graybar had three throwing knives on him. prosecutors characterized him as a threat to national security. >> which is an outrage, he ace loud to care knives on his person. he carries those knives nerd to assist in his applying his medical knowledge and know how to those who are injured, he

is not there to threaten anyone. >> reporter: civil rights attorneys have been critical of the secret service and perimeter fence saying it is a moving target that stand in the way of free speech. the truth is that this moving of the perimeters, moving of the goal line has served purpose of stepping on peoples speech. that is an issue in the case. >> reporter: now, bail for all of the defendants was set at $10,000, there are hearings tomorrow afternoon and then on monday, for the two remaining defendants in custody. civil rights attorneys hope that all of the charges in these matters are drop. reporting live from center city, joe holden for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> thank you so much. >> we have some more traffic issues due to the dnc. >> let's toss to it meisha johnson for a look at the roads. >> good evening. we have been dealing with this all week long and is there light at the end of the tunnel we are looking at a checkpoint still looking busy. ninety-five south at the vine where this checkpoint is. this is i-95 south at girard.

checkpoint eastbound vine at 95, and expect slow downs there but heaviest checkpoints 95 at platt bridge moving in the northbound direction you can see we have lost that left lane looking very slow there and still thinking about heading outside, overall though what we can expect in terms of the closure 95 at broad street ramps north and southbound except for navy yard moving in the southbound direction moving between 2:00 p.m. and schuylkill eastbound ramp to person is closed between that same time frame. the good news is these closures are lifting either midday tomorrow, or in the evening especially in the closures around wells fargo center, those are lifting tomorrow night. what you can expect in the world of the travel, by air, several dnc departures tomorrow, make sure to check your schedules on line you will than dealing with some delays and also this 95 alternate platt bridge to 26th to the schuylkill to the vine, ramps on i-95 that is moving in the northbound direction. ukee and jessica it has been a busy week and still looking busy outside right now.

>> i'm sure it is, meisha, thanks very much. as we continue here for last couple weeks we have been getting reaction from both side of the aisle. >> we are joined by former maryland governor, martin o'malley, thanks for joining with us. >> great to be here. >> we saw you talk last night in support of the hillary clinton and great opposition to donald trump. what do you think she can do tonight. there is such a small segment of the population who doesn't know her who hasn't formed a opinion, can she reinterest cues herself as it would be tonight. >> i don't think it is matter of reintroducing herself as it it is in tying these historic three days and now this fourth night and tying it back to the kitchen tables of the american families who realized that this has been a long, prolonged recovery from a deep , long recession. most of us are still not reflect in the pocketbooks and our earnings going up, and so what hillary clinton has to do now is end this historic food

nights back to the reality around every american's kitchen table, and talk about why it is her leadership is most likely to lead to expanding wages and a better economy that will lift all american family. >> governor with that being said, after the balloons have fallen, the lights are off, everyone leaves, the real work begins. where does she have to concentrate when it comes a to that real work after tonight. >> i have cleared my schedule, you know, between now and the election and i think a lot have of us here in this hall will be going home and engaging our neighbors and getting out there and making sure that democratic voters turnout. making sure that we reach out to independents and republicans, who are disturbed by the hijacking of their party by a man who makes such overtly race is appeals to try to divide us and win the presidency. so, look, this is going to be a crunch time here.

there is a lot of anger. i ran as a candidate and i was frankly one of the things i discover which i had not anticipated just the patients of the anger out there. a lot of us want to pull in the angry lane and throw the keys outs the window but anger and fear never built a great country. we need to do common sense things that make college more affordable, make wages go up and down and that is what hillary clinton can do. >> there are some stories you might take over the dnc, any reaction to that. >> would i do anything that the party and secretary clinton asks of me in this campaign. i'm not the only person that could company a good job of that but what i'm focused on is making sure i'm as effective surrogate as i can be. i have competed against hillary clinton. i have work with her. she's one tough person. she can do this tough job. and i'm excited to go home to maryland and come back to pennsylvania as often as i can by the way compliments to the people of philadelphia and to

the mayor and all of the city employees hoff put on such a great convention for us. this has been the city of brotherlyish add sisterly affection. >> that is my saying. >> thanks very much for being with us. >> thanks, governor. well, still to come on "eyewitness news" septa shows off during its final day on this dnc, bus they were letting people sianni how it is different from all of the rest. >> we will check with don with sports. first round draft choice of the eagles had an issue with the law but now ready to turn the page up next we will hear from wide receiver nelson

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certainly an exciting time here at wells fargo center for

dnc. lets talk eagles foot the ball , things are exciting with the bird, first practice today and don, i understand weather had guys moving inside today. >> yeah, yeah the weather wreak havoc here on the schedule. they were supposed to start practice at 3:00 p.m. and that happened but instead of being outside they moved 90 players inside this little tiny bubble here. they have practiced for an hour and a half. excitement level was high because remember they have a new head coach in doug pederson. they were seven-9a season ago but they are fired up, ready to get rolling. after practice we have talk to sam bradford. >> it feels good. obviously the speed picks up. that is first thing you notice it was nice to come in get work during rocky camp and knock off rustt from the summer break but that first play today with the vets out there, the speed of the game is back. you know, it is an exciting time. it is time to get work donna begins each other and good to

see everyone again. >> meanwhile a couple philadelphia eagles got into some issues, you can say, with the law, in the off season, 20,151st round pick nelson agholor was accused of sexual a all the but no charges were brought. he talk about that situation today. >> i put myself in this position and all i can do is grow, find different ways to get closer to my family and closer to the people that had my back and justin to grow, and also train, because i could not let it defeat me twice. if you see what happened to me if i sat around moping i wouldn't be prepared to perform today, so i justin to train, stay with my family, get myself ready. >> linebacker nigel bradham had some issues, his more recently. he was charge with an assault following an incident last week in a miami motel. he signed to year seven million-dollar deal, free agent from buffalo. he addressed the issue for the

first time with the media as well. >> it is under investigation, so i can't really tell you exactly what happened right now. there is a lot of negative attention obviously, and it is something i cannot control. it is one of the things we have to come out here as a team and continue to get better and i have to stay focused on football. >> all right. both players looking to turn page and focus on this 2016 season. now before we let you go i want to let you know phillies play tonight, they open up four game series in atlanta with the braves. first pitch 7:10. highlights at 11:00. that is store friday the novacare complex i'm don bell just a couple blocks over there at the wells fargo center. >> we will see new a bit. >> guys went in around 2:30 or three. we are keeping an eye on those storms. >> lets go into kate bilo and see how it is looking. >> it has been a very messy

afternoon, still some pretty dangerous storms moving through and risk for flash flooding through this evening and tonight and tomorrow morning as well. this is in the last of it. there is more rain off to the west which has yet to come through. that will happen overnight and through early hours friday morning. you will wake up to more wet weather tomorrow and slow moving commute. strongest storms off to the south as we had mentioned earlier that would be biggest threat for severe weather. one strong storm over delaware bay has its site set on cape may county where we have a severe thunderstorm warning until 7:15 tonight. that does include wildwoods, stone harbor, avalon right through cape may, cape may point, villas and places like that. severe thunderstorm watch has been cancelled for all southeastern pennsylvania, and portions of central new jersey it does remain in effect for south jersey and delaware. areas shaded in yellow until midnight but entire region under a flash flood watch that does include lehigh valley and poconos, as it looks like that

heaviest rain will be tomorrow morning. so your flood threat for tonight period of heavier rain with strong embedded thunderstorms in the rain as it moves from the west total one to three plus inches and that can come in a short period of time, ponding poor drainage flooding, turn around don't drawn, do not drive through flooded roads. it will take a foot of water to lift a car or truck and that is not much in the poor drainage area. this pattern will continue through monday as humid air gets pulled up the eastern seaboard slow moving front advances on the region and we will have showers and storms blossoming at times tonight and tomorrow morning again saturday afternoon into sunday and probably gannon monday. overnight pockets of heavy rain, thunderstorms, 75 degrees. friday mainly rain and we could clear it out in the afternoon, cooler but still very humid at 86 degrees. your seven day forecast keeps it unsettled this weekend, showers and storms saturday afternoon, scattered storms on sunday and stray one on monday

before nicer weather returns finally tuesday, and wednesday of next week. stay there we will be rig

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well, commuters got a sneak preview of septa's new electric buses to day. >> septa is purchasing, 25 of the green buses for service on routes 29, 79 in south philadelphia. manufacturer tells "eyewitness news" that the busts are built from the ground up, they run on electricity, and no liquid fools on board.

you know, it is summertime so who is watching the conventioning during their vacation. >> vittoria woodill went down the shore to find out. >> while dnc crowd pile in the pit of the wells fargo center we will hit the board wondering. >> we are trying to figure out if people down the shore or on vacation is still involve in the dnc. >> okay. >> what do you think, cast your ballots and watch this. >> on vacation, no social media, nothing. >> well, terrible to say to the news but everything is off the mind while at the beach. >> my intention when i go down to the beach is forget everything that is going on at home and just cleanse myself

of all that. >> i do not even know what the dnc is, because i'm definitely on vacation and this guy doesn't make it easy to be connect to whatever it is. >> probably not in politics this young. >> no, i don't think so. if he has, he hasn't said anything. >> i tested the next,. >> so you completely unplug from social media too. >> yes, i know i am facebook updates once in a while. >> it looks like it is a bit of the landslide but great, she said from her hotel dnc buzz was buzzing non-stop. >> still ahead the guy from new jersey, one laid friday new york, everybody is talking about it. >> can i ask you about something. >> do you want all that funnel cake. >> no, you can have some. >> you are too nice, if you insist, thanks very much. >> we didn't say take the whole thing now. >> um-hmm. >> am i glad i ran into you, gloria. >> so, two things i learn in

wildwood, when people come to wildwood they do forget about anything, and two, never try to take someone elses funnel cake because you won't be able to eat the whole thing. lots of fun being had and taylor send them off with the national an them. >> ♪ >> national anthem ♪ >> wow. >> beautiful. >> i want to stand up. >> very nicely done. >> thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 o'clock we are back at ten on our sister station cw philly and we will be back here after cbs prime time coverage. >> up next, "cbs evening news" , reporting now live from the dnc from the wells fargo center here's scott pelley, take care family, our entire team back home and here we will see you tonight, be well.

>> pelley: the democrats ask, "whom do you trust?" >> it is inconceivable to me that any presidential candidate would be that irresponsible. donald trump cannot be the commander in chief. >> i trust hillary clinton with our son's life. >> pelley: also tonight, are south florida mosquitos now spreading zika? federal officials have stopped blood donations there until they find out. airfares drop to lower altitudes. >> we've now seen growth by ultra-low-cost carrier that are really offering rock-bottom fares on those routes. >> pelley: and she could be the first daughter for a second time.